Singer

See also: singer

English

Etymology

The sewing machines were named after the company founder, I. M. Singer.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Singer

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Singer (plural Singers)

  1. (sewing) A sewing machine of the Singer brand.
  2. A former make of British motor car.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Singer is the 1,366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 25,828 individuals. Singer is most common among White (90.38%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Middle High German singer, aequivalent to singen +‎ -er

Noun

Singer m (strong, genitive Singers, plural Singer)

  1. (dated) singer

Declension
Declension of Singer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Singer die Singer
genitive eines des Singers der Singer
dative einem dem Singer den Singern
accusative einen den Singer die Singer

Derived terms
  • Singerin f

See also

Polish

Etymology

From German Singer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɕiŋ.ɡɛr/
  • Rhymes: -iŋɡɛr
  • Syllabification: Sin‧ger

Proper noun

Singer m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

Declension of Singer
singular plural
nominative Singer Singerowie
genitive Singera Singerów
dative Singerowi Singerom
accusative Singera Singerów
instrumental Singerem Singerami
locative Singerze Singerach
vocative Singerze Singerowie

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms
  • Singerowa
  • Singerówna

See also
  • Appendix:Polish surnames

Romanian

Etymology

From sânger.

Proper noun

Singer m (genitive/dative lui Singer)

  1. a surname

References
  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică
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